Appendix B.
REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1925-1926.
1. By Order of His Excellency the Governor in Council a new valuation of the whole Colony has been made and the Rateable Value has thereby been increased from $22,147,951 to $27,287,862 an addition of $5,139,911 or 23.20 per cent.
2. The following Table gives a comparison of the Assessments for 1924-1925 and 1925-1926 :—
DISTRICT. VALUATION 1924-1925. VALUATION 1925-1926. INCREASE. PER CENT. The City of Victoria, Hill District,... $16,729,945 $19,614,584 $2,884,639 17.24% Shaukiwan, Saiwanbo, and Quarry Bay,... 440,305 493,290 52,985 12.03% Hongkong Villages, Kowloon Point, Yaumati, Mongkoktsui, Hunghom & Hokun, Kowloon Villages, 1,567,975 1,975,279 407,304 25.97% 576,429 890,429 314,000 54.48% 1,022,010 1,613,150 591,140 57.84% 573,890 1,047,910 474,020 82.59% 534,570 629,220 94,650 17.71% 177,319 209,720 32,401 18.27% New Territories, 493,143 716,673 223,530 45.33% Total,.. $22,147,951 $27,287,862 $5,139,911 23.20%3. The number of tenements reported to be vacant averaged about 185 monthly, as compared with 104 last year.
4. During the year ending 15th May, 1925, 3,467 Interim Valuations were made as follows:-
CITY OF VICTORIA. REST OF COLONY. New or rebuilt tenements and tenements structurally altered No. 872Appendix B.
REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1925-1926.
1. By Order of His Excellency the Governor in Council a new valuation of the whole Colony has been made and the Rateable Value has thereby been increased from $22,147,951 to $27,287,862 an addition of $5,139,911 or 23.20 per cent.
2. The following Table gives a comparison of the Assessments for 1924-1925 and 1925-1926 :—
DISTRICT.
VALUATION
1924-1925.
VALUATION 1925-1926.
PER
INCREASE.
CENT.
$
$
$
$
$
%
The City of Victoria,. Hill District,....
Shaukiwan, Saiwanbo,
and Quarry Bay, ...
Hongkong Villages, Kowloon Point,
16,729,945
16,729,945
440,305
19,614,584 183,735
19,614,581
2,884,639 17-24
493,290
601,115
576,429 1,510,024
890,429
1,975,279
465,25530-81
1,105,050
1,451,326
Yaumati,
1,022,010
1,613,150
Mongkoktsui,
573,890
1,047,910
Hunghom & Hokun,
•
534,570
629,220
a
Kowloon Villages,
177,319
209,720
New Territories,
493,143 3,907,982
Total,..
$
22,147,951
716,673 5,697,999
27,287,862
1,790,017 45*80
5,139,911 23:20
3. The number of tenements reported to be vacant averaged about 185 monthly, as compared with 104 last year.
4. During the year ending 15th May, 1925, 3,467 Interim Valuations were made as follows:-
New or rebuilt tenements and tenements structurally altered ........
Assessments cancelled, tenements) resumed, pulled down or being in other respects not rateable......
Number and increase
CITY OF VICTORIA.
REST OF COLONY.
No.
Rateable Value.
No.
Rateable
Value.
$
8
872 2,871,660
i 1,567
1,734,610
594
834,250
434
168,677
1,466
2,037,410 2,001
1,565,933
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